Media Release - No-interest loans supporting women to leave domestic violence
The Morrison Government is dedicating $20 million to expand the successful No Interest Loan Scheme to help women experiencing domestic violence rebuild their lives to mark International Women’s Day.
Media Release: Changes to income reporting on the way
The Morrison Government is delivering on its commitment to simplify the welfare system after Parliament today passed legislation to make the income reporting process easier for payment recipients.
Opinion Piece – The collective hearts of Australians broke last week but I hope we have all decided enough is enough
The story of Australia is as much as anything a story of strong women. Courageous, trailblazing women and girls who roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty.
Statement on Domestic Violence
Domestic and family violence is totally abhorrent and unacceptable. It is as simple as that. There are no excuses for it.
Media Release: Commitment to improve 1800RESPECT with open procurement
The Morrison Government will conduct an open competitive procurement process to secure a provider to deliver Australia’s sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service to meet increasing demand and provide the highest quality support.
Media Release: Improving the National Redress Scheme
The Morrison Government has released its response to the report, Getting the National Redress Scheme right: An overdue step towards justice, of the Joint Select Committee on oversight of the implementation of redress related recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Welfare dependence in Australia continues to fall
The proportion of working-age Australians receiving welfare benefits has fallen to its lowest level in more than 30 years.
Media Release: National Redress Scheme committed to greater accountability and transparency
The number of institutions participating in the National Redress Scheme has more than doubled as the Morrison Government continues to pressure organisations to sign up.
Welfare recipients to benefit from reporting simplification
The Morrison Government is seeking to overhaul the way welfare recipients report employment income to make the process simpler and to ensure payments are correct.
Reducing family violence in Australian communities
Community organisations will work directly with men through culturally appropriate initiatives to address the unique challenges in reducing family violence in some of our most at risk communities.